ARWadsworth wrote:
"Steve Firth" wrote in message
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ARWadsworth wrote:

One of the times I broke down was on the motorway. The police pulled up
behind me and warned me that I only had 1 hour to get off the hard
shoulder
or they would arrange recovery for me and I would be billed for it. I am
not
sure that if I am 200 or more miles away from home on a Mway that I would
be
able to arrange recovery as easily as calling my breakdown company and
saying "help". So yes, the lack of a number bothers me when so far from
home.
I agree with you, that and the high motorway mileage I do each year is
why I have breakdown cover. The most likely faults to occur on the
vehicles I own would not be fixable at the side of the road. Good
maintenance covers the majority of the rest.

My only quibble with RAC/AA is that they are poor VFM and the other
recovery services offer better value and often superior call out times.

I swap them from time to time for special offers.

Another good example of where breakdown cover is needed is my Mother.

She cannot change a wheel. That is because she is not strong enough to
actually undo the nuts and lift a wheel. There is no guarantee that she can
call me, my brother or my Dad for help.

And the days of a passing driver giving a helping hand are almost gone.


The classic case of not knowing one end of a spanner from the other, and
buying peace of mind.
Adam